Lake County , Florida

Population: 398,696 residents · 2023 Census ACS

Income $69,956 Home $287,900 Rent $1,468/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

Lake County's headline indicators land 6% below the national median on income ($69,956), with housing 6% below the US figure ($288,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Lake County in the top 8% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with tornado activity the dominant local risk.

$69,956
Median Income
household
$287,900
Home Value
median
$1,468/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate

Income & Housing

Median Household Income $69,956
Per Capita Income $36,956
Poverty Rate 9.5%
Median Home Value $287,900
Median Gross Rent $1,468/mo
Owner Occupied 76.6%
Renter Occupied 23.4%

Demographics & Education

Total Population 398,696
Median Age 46.7 yrs
Bachelor's or Higher 26.8%

Health Outcomes

CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults

35.8%
Obesity
10.9%
Diabetes
12.3%
Smoking
38.9%
High Blood Pressure
23.9%
No Physical Activity
17.1%
Depression
36.6%
Insufficient Sleep
75.6%
Annual Checkup

Natural Hazard Risk

FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores

Relatively Moderate

Overall risk score: 91.9  ·  92th national percentile

🌊 Flood
35.40
🌪️ Tornado
97.39
🌀 Hurricane
94.99
🔥 Wildfire
95.99
🌍 Earthquake
61.13
☀️ Drought
34.99

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